In 1955 the Senate decided to honor five of its most significant former members by commissioning their portraits for permanent display in the Reception Room adjacent to the Senate Chamber. The portraits were placed in oval medallions on the walls originally planned for likenesses of “illustrious men” but left vacant when Constantino Brumidi painted the room in the mid-19th century. A committee chaired by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts was formed to choose the five outstanding members; Henry Clay, Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina were easily selected. The committee had difficulty determining the final two subjects, but eventually agreed on Robert M. La Follette, Sr., of Wisconsin and Robert A. Taft, Sr. , of Ohio, both Republicans.

How come you were against Obama’s deficits but you’re not against Republican deficits? Isn’t that the very definition of intellectual dishonesty?

Yes, I want a strong national defense. I believe it's actually the most important thing the federal government does. But you have to ask yourself whether a $20 trillion debt makes us a stronger country or a weaker country

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."

Rand is being shown on the CSPAN "live" as earlier replay while in recess - no one will see this watching Fox -
Rand is gonna be a Dr. No on this vote - and he will be proud of it.
Lee will join him - not sure if anyone else(?)

He's taken the bit and thrown it off and distanced himself from party politics. It's what anyone on this site should be supportive of.

Yea, this seems like a turning point. I'd almost given up on the idea of him running in a contested primary in 2020, but now that's looking more feasible. As deficits explode (along with interest rates, the economy, and the GOP's prospects of holding the House), he should be in a strong position to say "I told ya so" and gather some serious momentum.

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."

Rand's equivalent of the Golden Fleece awards continues in the replay . . . for one,
$700,000 spent on Neil Armstrong's first words from the moon - unequivocal result,
even though Neil Armstrong himself said that he said "a man", fwiw

Yea, this seems like a turning point. I'd almost given up on the idea of him running in a contested primary in 2020, but now that's looking more feasible. As deficits explode (along with interest rates, the economy, and the GOP's prospects of holding the House), he should be in a strong position to say "I told ya so" and gather some serious momentum.

I think he's decided he's going to just lay it out there and see where it lies. After being shot at and tackled by political adversaries he might have decided it's just best to get fired from the Republican party by the likes of Lindsey Graham and go back to optometry.

Rep. Jordan, “Republicans control government and are going to allow a spending increase of a quarter of a trillion dollars, second only in the past decade to the Obama spending stimulus boondoggle? And run a $1 trillion deficit? It makes no sense. And it’s certainly not what we told the American people we would do when they elected us.”

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“I’m discouraged. The amount of military spending, defense spending is far above the president’s request,” Corker said. “It’s very difficult to have that big of an increase in one year and then be able to use it.”

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“This spending proposal is disgusting and reckless — the biggest spending increase since 2009,” tweeted conservative Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) "I urge every American to speak out against this fiscal insanity."

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Brat said as he left the meeting, "You got trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see.”

"Let it not be said that we did nothing." - Dr. Ron Paul. "Stand up for what you believe in, even if you are standing alone." - Sophie Magdalena Scholl
"War is the health of the State." - Randolph Bourne "Freedom is the answer. ... Now, what's the question?" - Ernie Hancock.

2.09.18 2:06amUpdated at 2 a.m. ETTwo hours into a government shutdown, the Senate passed a $300 billion bipartisan budget agreement to keep the government funded after a filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who objected to what he said is its out of control spending.But it still must get through the House.

With a 71-28 vote in the Senate, the measure faces a far from certain outcome in the House,
amid the chaos that's forced a second shutdown in three weeks.

Paul was able to use Senate rules on Thursday to his advantage to delay the vote, much to the frustration of his fellow members. Senate rules usually typically allow a set amount of time for senators to debate legislation before voting.
Senate Republicans tried at various points throughout the night to persuade Paul to back down. At one point, the number two Senate Republican, John Cornyn, R-Texas, tried repeatedly to schedule votes ahead of the midnight deadline.

Paul objected each time until Cornyn, the majority whip, accused him of "wasting everybody's time and inconveniencing the staff."

Cornyn, the majority whip, accused him of "wasting everybody's time and inconveniencing the staff." - lazy arsehole and staff."Senate leaders, facing an implacable foe in Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, adjourned the chamber until just after midnight,
conceding they could not prevent at least a short-term government shutdown, which will begin Friday morning."

House slipped in their vote in the wee hours . . .

looking for correct Senate roll call to find the 28 Nays of 02.09.2018